This is a drabble, meaning that it is exactly 100 words long. It was written for the OSA (Open Scrolls Archive) Drabble Challenge #11: Dance


Last Dance

Finally, after all those years, his labours had been rewarded.

He held his beloved tightly in his hand, and in his mind the prospects of a future in bliss and joy were unfolding.

His excitement was so overwhelming that without noticing his feet began to move, and he fell into singing and dancing frantically, something he could not remember having done for countless years.

He did not even notice when he stepped over the edge, and the fall seemed like flying.

When the heat killed him Gollum still felt happier than ever since the day he had found his precious.


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